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Joni Ernst: “Today, we rely 100 percent on foreign sources for 12 critical minerals essential to our military and our economy.”

On the recordNovember 10, 2026
Today, we rely 100 percent on foreign sources for 12 critical minerals essential to our military and our economy.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
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Senator Ernst highlights reliance on foreign minerals.

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